Puzzle.



C. B. WIXOM.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11. 1913. 1,168,987.

Ewe/whom C. Bonnermlznowq,

Patented Jan.18, 1916.-

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c. B. WIXOM.

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C. B. WIXOM.

PUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11,1913. 1,168,987., Patented Jan.18, 1916.

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Applicatioii filed. l l'ovember 11, 1913. Serial in. 800,362. To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUDIOUS Bowman WIxoM, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Hagerman, in the county of Chaves .position of the third member;

and State of New Mexico, have invented new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of which the following is a specification.

lhis invention relates to puzzles, and has for its object the provision of an article of this character which will be inexpensive of construction, and formed with a view of'rendering the operation of assembling and separating its various parts extremely difficult, yet amusing and entertaining.

A further object of the .invention' is the provision of a puzzle wherein the various parts thereof will be exact-duplicates of one another.

Another object ofthe invention is the provision of a puzzle wherein the partsthereof are each formed in such manner'that they will not be unduly sprainedor sprung during the operation of assembling or disassembling the same". i

With these and other objects in view, the invention consistsof certain novel features of construction, combination and arrange: ment of parts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of two members of the puzzle, showing the initial step required to connect said memberswith each other; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the members in their second positions; Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the third positions of the members; Fig.4 is a similar view, showing the fourth positionsof said'members; Fig. 5 is a similar view,showing the members in their required connected positions; Fig. 6 is a similar view, showing the initial position of the third member Withone of the first members; Fig. 7 is a similar view, showing the next position of the third member; Fig. 8 is a similar view, showing the third position of the third member; Fig. 9 is a similar view, showing the fourth posi tion of the third member; Fig. 10 is a similar view, showing the fifth position of the third member; Fig. 11 is a similar view, showing the sixth position ofv said third member; Fig. 12 is a similar view, showing the seventh position of the third member; Fig. 13 is a similar view, showingthe'eighth- 18 a.

similar view, showing the ninth position of said third member; Fig. 15is a similar view, showing the final position of said third member; Fig.16 is a similar view, showing the initial position of one of the first membersand the fourth member; Fig. 17 is a similar view, showing the second position thereof; Fig. 18 is a similar view, showing the third position of the fourth member; Fig. 19 is a similar view, showing the fourth position of said fourth member; Fig. 20 is a similar View, showing the fifth position of said fourth member; Fig. 21 is asimilar view, showing the sixth position of the fourth member; Fig. 22 is a similar view, showing the seventh positionof the fourth member; Fig. 28 is a similar view, showing the eighth position of thefourth member; Fig. 24 is a similar view, showing the ninth position ofthe fourth member; Fig. 25 isa similar view, showing one of the final movements of one of the first members; Fig. 26 is a. detail perspective view of one ofthe members.

The puzzle comprises separable members 9, 10, 11 and 12, each formed from a single piece of wire, bent to provide an intermediate circular loop 13 having parallel spaced overlying portions or convolute free ends 1 1 and 15, the ends 14 and 15 of the member 9 being merged into reversely extending branches 1 and 2, while the member 10 has its ends 14 and 15- extended into Similar branches 3 and 4; the ends of the member 11. are extended into branches 5 and 6, and the ends-of the member 12 extended, in the same manner into the branches 7 and 8, the distance between .the free ends of the branches being twice the inside diameter of the loops. a

As the operations necessary to a separation of the various parts of the puzzle are nearly reverse to operations that are required to a proper connection of such parts, only the latter operations will'be specified, and may be known as follows:

First-The member 9 is taken in the left hand of the operator, and the member 10 in the right and positioned so that their branches 1, 2, 3 and 4 point to the operator.

As one. operation, the branch 3 of the member 10 is extended downward through the loop of'the member 9 and the branch -1'of' vthe member 9 extended in an upward direction. through the loop of the member 10, as

" ber 9 as shown in Fig so that thebranchshownii'n Figffl. Both members are/ then shoved toward'each other as illustrated, in Fig. 2 so .thatztheiconyolute endsof the member 9 are relatively superimposed with the'convolute ends of member 10 is then swung around the mem- 4: of the member lO' und'erlies and inter-- cepts the the members are manipulated to bring the branch 45 entirely I fromi befieath the. braneh Zas penFigwt, andil' the s amseabsqaenay sin le memberfi hand. The r "branch Limes I r econd-The member is taken in the left hand and 'the' memb'er" 11 in the right hand and, as oneoperation, the branchb of them'emberrl "is passed in a downward direction" through the loop of the member 'Qandthe brancni ofthe member 9 is passed in an u'pward directionthrou'gh the' loop o'f the'fmember 11- as per Fig,-5. "These mam 'ber's -are1then shoved towa df'each other as per Fig-.- 6' and the member'l'l swung around thelmember as illustrated-in Fig; 7. The branch Got the memberfill is thenextended in r a downward direction through the loop "of themember 10 as shown in Fig; then around the-"branch2 of the mem b 1' 9" and back through"theloopof the member 10. *Third Th'e member 10 is taken in the left-hand and the member-ll in the right hand and it h'e branchgfiv ofthe. member ll extendeddoWn hrough the" loop of the member 10' and at the same time the ibranch 4 oi said membe r l0is extended through the loop of the member 11. The members 10 and 11 are their "shoved together "and: the member -ll swung around": the member 10 and the branch 5 of the member extended around under the branch 3: of said member 10, as showrr in Fig. 14.1" a I Fourtht-The member '9 is taken-in the left-hand andthe memberim in the right 7 7= QfwtheWmenrber IQ is tl'lGIIi 'QXtGIICl-Qd CliJWHthBOU-gh thevloop of the omem berr9 and-at the same time', theibranch 1 dream member are then fshoved tog'ether 'andthe member 142 stvungfqaround the loopofthemember '9 and-thebranch 8 of the member- 12, eXtended down througlnthe loop in :the :..members;1()

andi '11; and then saroundzinnden the branch 2 j loop of; the I v iffth.-At thispoint iintthe operation of the member 10. V 'lihe b '2 of the member 9 must be pointing up, and sthebranches 5 :and 6 of the member 11 pointbranoh 2jof-theinember 9i N 6w, 4

m i Q andithenEback through the members 10 and 11;

the "puzzle; it is saidthat'great care must e taken to insure that the branches 1 and ing down. The member 10 is then takenji'n the ==left handan'd fthe member 12 in the right-hand and the branch 8'of thelatter extended down through "the loop in the members "IOJa-nd at'the same 'tim'e'thebranch 3 ofthe member l0is extended up through the "loop Sin the member 12; These members are'thens'h'ovedtogether as in the previous step-and the member-1'2 swung around the loop of the member 10 and=thebranch8 extend'eol down through'theloop of said *niemher 11 and 'thenyaround under the branch 4:- and back 1 through the loop of said mem ber 11. v

Finally i-" The-branch 4 of the member 10 is placed@ around f overthe branch 2 a of the member 9. Tlie-member 9 is then swung aroundi the member 1O andathe' latter and the, former pulledapart' by pulling the branch 1 up through the loop-of the member 10 and at the same time, the bran'chw} is extended down through the 1 loop of :said

member 9. *This completes the "operation of assembling theszfoun: parts forming; the;

puzzle and? onareferenceio Eig.25 it is seen that 'three' pof said parts are: 'Wholly supported from the loop of theremaining part.

- From the foregoingr descriptiongi taken' in connection With the accompanyingdra-W ing's the construction invention willibe readily understood Without requiring a more extended e xplanation.

and operation of the VflI'lOllS' changes inthe,formyproportion and the minorndetailsz of construction may .be resortedsi'to rwithout departing from the principle or "sacrificing H any ot the advantagesof this'inventi'onasclaimed;

-Havm' thus 'describedwmy invention, v

What-I claim is a A puzzle comprising identical umembers',

"eachm'ernber consisting of a single "pieceof wlreizbent to provide converging branches, said "branches; terminating in convoluted portions'iwhic h merge-"into a loop disposed between said branches, and havingan inside diameter equal approximately-to one-half p of the Idi'stance between the free ends of the 911s extendedr'u p through the loop in the member. 12;":Both members f converging; branches;

In testimony whereof I: aflix my; signature presence of two Witnesses;

- Witnesses? a L.'GARNER,' T.. O. MImoHMnn. .7.

ithi spaitjclitymayt hei obtain'ed fojffiver cents ea n; .;by-aduressiag tnefl cqnmtssioaer iatents;

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